Vending machine



' May 13, 1930. M. H. RICHARDSON Er AL 1, 3

' VENDING MACHINE.

Original Filed Jime 23, 1924 Jig 6.

Patented May 13,19 e i V MYRON nrcrm'nnsonANDALFRED 1)." An mmordmemo;metors, nssrenons To. ADVANCE [M CHIN co urAnY; or cnrcneo; Itninoisln'conro" ILLINOISH a Original application mea June 23; 1924,; Serial no:721,661, i iDivi'dedf 1928;; Serial No. 285,655.

This applicatibn is; a-division-zof applicae tion, SerialNo. 721561;filed June 23, 1924,.

which has resulted inIPatentNor 1,693,051, November 27 1928. e

This invention relatesto vending preferably of, thoughnot necessarilylimited to, the check controlled type, and; one ofithe objects ofthesame is to provide an improved machineeof this characterembodyingaplu- V rality of containers for holdinga supplybf articlesto be lvended,and means whereby the articles in oneof the containers will bemaintained against delivery untilthe supply of articles in the othercontainer has;been,ex-

haustecl,- thereby constituting :a reserve sup- "Aifurtherobject oftheinvention isto provide improved means for ejecting or deliver-- 'ing anarticlelfr'om the machineand improved I means responsive in its.operation to the op-v V eration of the ejecting. means for controllingthe delivery of the articles from 'oneofthe containers.

complishmentof other new -and useful ob,- jects as will appear, theinvention consists in the features of novelty in substantially theconstruction, combination and arrangement; .ofthe several partshereinafter moret'ifull-y described-and claimed and-shown'instheaccompanying drawing, illustrating this'inven-y" I v V viable upport 2e-ei t eing p seferabl supported by means of .members; 24 ishapgd toengagejover the; lateral-edgeszo f: rthe supg tionanclinwhich v I aFigure 1 is a. vertical, longitudinal sectional view of a portion of amachine ofthis character constructed in accordance with the principlesof this invention, with partsomit ted forthe sake of jclearnessl' VF'gure 2 ,is a plan Vl8W of i mechanism i r j v i Figure 3 is a detailplan view of the control ling gate ormember between'the articlecontainers orjhoppers. i

the ejecting Referring more particularly toithe; draw ing the numberal15 designatesa caseorc'abiw net having a delivery outlet 16, throughwhich the articles to be vended are delivered.

7 two holders or containers17,18"for thear- 'ticle's and these holdersare preferably in the e form of guides or hoppersseparated from vnnnrneMACH-inn t to be n 'zS eaten To theattainment of these endsand'the acjcontainerto a position-to b e ejected,

te this hpplicaltioh mea ea o ji ithi ihm ce i m i e o lat ,theirlowerextremities One,ofJtheselhop;

.pers or containers. is a rtfll gd in} advanced the other so thatwecoiumns orjarueie .may V he held within themachine; articles 'arefirstdelivere'd fromthecontainer l8 ina, man

an inclined bottom 1e ofthe casel5 [n d all of the articles have beendelive Id fro I L e forward container 18, they; will be suppliedfrom"thew rear container 1" Z.'. To KthatQend there is provided aswinging; gate i -"member il t??? 20whichislarranged"beneathjthe'lEopenend e of the container'l'l, V lhisfgate L r memberIQQO swings about a suitablepi vpt and iSlad aptedto bemove'dso astovpass beneaththe articles in the containerl'Z. an sup ortthem to prevent them frombeing deliveredfrom the machiIieJa-nd intothe'position shownEiga Z upon theoperation oftheejectingmechan sm andwhen the forward containerholdsarti y clestoifbedelivered After one{article ,has

ure '1 to'flprevent them from;being delivered been delivered the memberQ Qis moved the dotted line posi'tion-to thei, ulhlinepOsi; tion soas'to directthe articles fromlthez rear pply of article'st from thefront ontainer has been exhausted." v

I The ejecting mechanism co v sistsof an ejec+ to f Proper 22which'isslidablegupon a is uit port 23. Connected fvvith the vejector;;22,is

ja name like. structure; 25 into Wliich the artif fall into i the framelike structure 25, y which willghave moved directly below'the container,

' and so that the article will,restuponthe sup port 23. When the ejector22ismovecl ina direction 1 to deliverthe article, the varticle willbeengaged bythetejiector and will fall -jfrorn the frame likestructure'or p0rtion25 The cabinet is preferably providediwith tobe-delivered through the outlet-1 6. .ri' il 'he for holding I thearticle upon ;the-support 23,

especially wheni-cylindrical or round articles I e to be delivered,asthe Walls of the frame like structure will prevent the articlefromrolling. 7 c r r r V The member 20 is movedabout its pivot through themedium of the ejector 22 and to that en there may be provided'spacedprojections 26-j-27- between which an arm-28;that

is-connected With-the member 20 and stands Y stop onp ea er: one ef-J hWalls, bf t e t m like 1nember-25, passes.

It Will therefore be seen that by .are ci-pro-r eating movement of theej ector22 the member will,be movedjaboutits pivot andhavi'ng; beenraised to the dotted line positionshown in Figure 1, the veighto fthearticles in the container 17 will be: overcome by reason of the-armi28 0n,the niember 20'jengagingj the H, Qi' QI lZ E n. he pl ine'stisfad- Any suitable) means; be" providediior reciprocating thep1unger,such-as a piyotally mounted member 29,; which ,ispivotallyfsupported 5 preferably intermediatei its ends by 1 means'ofthegpivots fiOjand one end of the memberl29 is 2 connected with; the,ejector 22' in any suitable manner, preferably by means ofthebiilircated ertremity 31 engaging over a'projection 32 connectedwith' the ejector 22, preferably to i the member 24*, which in turn is'connected With the-ejector; Obviously, one

of the searinsj29 aiid connecting means 3132 maybearranged oneach'sidejof theejector.

The member 29, is adapted to be moved about its pivot by means of "asuitable cam shaped device,; 33";whichisadapted to b'eI-rotated infamanner to be hereinafter described, andduring itsr'otation the" camshaped portion 7 34: thereof Will successively engage lugs 0rprojections 35;136"carri ed by the member 29. FWhen the cam 33is rotatedand assum ing thep'arts tobejnthepositioh shofwn'in Suffice it to willenga e the projection '35 and win-swing,

themember 29 aboutits :pivot infone direction to move theejector 122*fin one direction. When; the cami surface 34-,"e1'1jgages the pro-v 7'I The cam 33 is adaptedto be a'ctuat'ed in any suitable manner,preferably; by check controlled-mechanism, preferably of the type and-rier 37 having a check seat 38 therein; The

check carrier is actuatedbymeans Ofiasuit able handle 39' located on theoutside of {the 'case' 15 and the 7 carrier: is :adaptedbto be rotatedwhen a proper check is?inserted in ection 36; it Willinovethe'member29firr the opposite direction so asto actuate the ejector22 to deliver the article,'it"being understood that the projections 35and 36 are arranged onn opposite sides of the pivot of the member 29;-

the mechanism, until the carrier has assumed theposition shown in"Flgure 1, at which t me and under normal conditions a check depositedin the check carrier-will be delivered from the checklcarrier. Thischeck '-;c'arrier mechanism,[as before stated', "constitutes nodisclosed inlithe patent referred to 7 When, it, is attempted-to,actuate the chine when the machine is empty,u mean s are provided toreturn the check tothe operator,

"and th'e me'anseforlthus accomplishing this end m d es amembet-AQ w ichpivo ly mounted as at 50 to a suitable support. 7 Con-1 nested Withthemember49, preferably to one thisrb'ar or "-member-52isshaped'to; extend.

into the path of movement: of "thefiarticles from the' containerj 18-to'the support "23m A partof-the present invention, as it is fully Vmember l9-in a direction tocauseftheipol-tion 53 ofthe member 152 to .beelevated; above-the support. 23 so thatwherf'the"ejector 22 is moved inone direction, the ar ticles in their passage ,togthe-support 23; willfall upon; the

portion 53 of the 'memberf52 andgactuate the latterito "swing the member49 about, its pivot against the stress of theyspring- 54.

The member49 *is provided With a finger Y or extension ,55 which isadapted, in the normal position '{of the member 49, to, assumempositionadjacent the path of movement of theperiphery of the check, Whi1e the latter is" being carried the check carrier the position shown inFigure 1. In this position the check will be held against deliveryfromth'e check seat by reason ofthe fact that lt'Wlll be engaged bythe-"finger Orlprojection 55 ofjthe" member 49; If, however, this 7'finger or projection 55 isretracte'd the check. i

will; fall fromgthe check seat '88-fand be? delivered-intothe niachineto set" the, machine into'opejrationg" The retraction ofythe finger orprojection 55 is controlled,*as,bef0re stated," 7

bythe articles in the" container. It" willtherefore gbe manifesu thathen the containerjcontains one or moreiarticles'to be de: livered,thejw'eight of :the article when-- it passes' to thesupport 2311 10 1the pjortionf53' v of the member'52 vvillfas beforefstated, swing V Vthe member 59 about itswpivot again'St'the stress of the spring 54 toretract'the mem- When 'the- 'containert: is empty,'jno Weight 1 c Willbe appliedsc the-portion:53 of'theshaft or member 52, With theresultthat the. finger or e Xtens'ion 55'Will be advancedor projected by-themovement of-- the member 49 {about its pivot 50=under the influenceofthe -spring-54n Obviouslythe-eject0r- 22is so shaped that the Vreciprocation "ljhGIGOf-{Wll-l not be interfered With-.by "theiportion53501i themember; 52:2 v

'- If desired: the gate; or. member, 20? may :be

a is

V finger orportion 55topermit the check tobe invention.

- images provided with P j c i hort on 0I'f ex;

tension 20 'which, when the memberQO-l is moved into the position shownindotted lines in Figure 1, 'willpreventthe articles or pack-- ages inthe container 17 from "becoming wedged and will assist in supportingthem; i. Furthermore, as the member-20m moved from theE'poSitiOn shownin dotted lines in Figure Ito the full line positionythe exten sionor'portion 2O? willfengageand assist in ejecting thearticles from therear to the front compartment or container; 'This action is renderedpossible because the member20 will, be positively moved. about its pivotthrough the medium of the arm '28 being engaged by the lug 27.

It thought "thatth e ;operationof this machine will be clearlyunderstood from the to the support 23 through the'frame like portion 25of the ejector. At the same time that the ejector is being this movedthe gate or member 20will be swung'about its pivot from the full'to' thedotted line position, to

prevent articles in 'thecontainer 17 from be ing delivered therefrom. Assoon. as the ejector 22 is moved in the opposite direction; one of thearticles will fall upon the portion 53015 the member 52 to swing themember 49 about its pivot '50 and thereby retractthe delivered from thecheck carrier When the ejector 22'is moved in the'oppositedire tion thearticle will be moved fromthesupport 23 and'willdropjupoIL-the'supportI9 to V be delivered through the delivery opening'16;

t In the event that there is no article in either of the containers 17and 18, the finger,

55 will not be retractedbut will assume a position to prevent the checkfrom being def livered from the check carrier. 3 a

Vihile the preferred form of the invention has been herein shown anddescribedgit isto be understood that varlous changes may be made in thedetail s of construction and in the" combination and arrangement of theseveral parts, within the scope of the claims without departing from thespiritfof this What is claimed. asnew is 1. A vending machi'e includinga fc'on tamer for. the articlesto be vencledgsaidcone tainer inclnding'two compartments having communication adjacentthefbottom; a piv otallymounted elementadjacent -the bottom.

,- j of one'of the compartments for supporting the articlestherein andfor directing the articles from {one cdmpar'tment into the other Com;

'partment, an ejector for ejecting the-articies iromthe said othercompartment; means for actuating the ejector,iand anoperativeconnection'between the said "ej ector and thesaid element for actuating'thelatter.

21A vending machine including a containa; for the articles "tobel'vended, said con tainer including 'TtWO compartments havingcommunication adjacent the bottom; a'pivotally mounted-element adjacentthebottom means-for actuating the ejector," and an op} erat1veconnection 1 between the sald e ector j of one of the compartments forsupporting -the articles thereinand for directing the a'r :titles fromone compartment into the; other compartment, means carried bysaid'element and operatingt'o ejectthe article from lastsaidcornpartment, anejector for ejecting thevarticlesi'rom the said other compartment;

"and the said element for actuating the latter. 1 5

3; A vending mac-hineinclu'ding a container for the artlcles tobeve'ndedgsaid container munication adjacent the; bottom a pivotallymountedelement adjacent' the bottom of one from'one compartmentinto theother compartment, and an'ejector for ejecting the articles from thesaidother compartment ,fthe

said pivotally mounted'element being res -operation tothe actuation oftheejectorfi i a Y i J Q 4. A vending mac'hine including a.contain-.

sponsive i or for the articles-to be vended, said container includingtwo compartme'nts. having coinno;v

ot-the compartments' for supporting the are V ticles therein and fordirecting the; articles an Y includingtwo compartments havingcommunicaticn adjacent the bottom, alp'ivotally mounted element adjacent'the bottom of one of the comp'artments'ior supporting thearticlesthereiniand for directing the articles 7 from one compartmentinto the" other compartment, an ejector fo-r ejecting the articles fromthe said"other'compartment, means for actuatingg'theejector,an operativeconne u -tion between the saidejector and the said ele- 1 'ment fora'ctuatingthelatter, andmeans connected with the said'elementforengaging and assisting in forcing the article fromjone of'thejsaidcontainer's.

51 A vending'machinefincluding zi -contain er for the-articles to'bevendedjs'aid container including two compartments "having communicationadjacent-the. bottom, a pivot-ally 'e mountedelementadjacent-the bottomof one ofthe compartments/for supporting the articles therein'and fordirectingthe articles from one, compartment: intovthe othercompartment,vjan ejector. for rejecting the articles from thesaid othercompartment, means for actuating 'theej ector, an operative connectionbetweenjsaid ejector and the said element for actuatingfthe latter, andmeans [connected with said element for'engaging and as sistingin'forcing'the article' from one ofthe 1 c said compartments, thelastrecitedmeans'also assisting .in support ng thearticlesjn; the

compartment at a pred terminedtime in the Operation of the mechanism. aI 6.7 A vending machine including a contain;

. er for the'articles tob'e vended, said containerincluding twocompartments having com- V munication adjacent the-bottom, axpivotallymounted element adj acentl the bottomofone of the compartments forsupporting thearf 'ticlesthere'in and-for directing the, articles fromone compartme'ntint the other: compartment, an ejector forxejectingthearticles.

from the saidother compartment,means for actuating the e ector,andanopera t ve con- "nection between thesaid ejectorandthe said clementfor-actuating the latten: the saidcon "IIIIQCEIIOII embodying acam,deviceg ccnnected :with one of the parts and a projection onthe otherpart against which' the; cam device-opl-i crates.

' n 1 m h n i c u n @0111 a tainerforthe articles to be vended,'sa1d;con

tainer including two compartments 7 having communicatlon withv eachother. ad acent the bottom, a pivotallyfmountedj element adjacent thebottom of one or" the compartments 7 for. supporting, the articlestherein and. for:

directing and controlling the delivery of the articles from, suchcompartment into: the

. other compartment, a slidable ejector for the i tainer'for thearticlesto be vended, said contamer including two compartments having Vcompartment, a slidablei ejeotorfor ythe .arv articles,.means foractuatingtheejector, at

- will, a cam shaped arm connected? with the said element andprojectingtherefrom, and means on the ejectorcfor engagingsaid arm" for rockingsaid element. f a V 8. A vending machine including a concommunicationwith eachv other. adj acentathe bottom, a pivotally mounted elementadja! cent the bottom ofon'e of thecompartments for supporting thearticlesstherein. and for directing. and controlling thef 'fdelivery'ofthe articles from suchcompartment into the other ticles,ineans foractuatingthe ejectoratwill, a cam shaped arm connected'jwith. the saidelement and projecting therefitonnand spaced tainer includin ,twocompartments having commun cation I adj acent the bottom, a pivot- Vally mounted element adjacent the bottom of one of the compartments forsupporting the articles therein and for directing the articles from onecompartment into the other compartment, a support beneaththe bottom of,the

said other compartment'fonreceivinglhe 2 .17% 0 tobe jec cl, at; ie fiv' he la fim e 'f said ejector having anopen ng therethrough'' o n qmpar mnts e1 secret n -t articlesgtheizeinhand for directinggthearticles t -s ppbrt, an p lzatiy c n c -Embe itweflrjthe; .pivota'llymounted" eleihendiand be moved-about its ntricate twehwhieh hei'a fiieeiia sieat s d-5 1 p? P t mew -1 fo a a uat g: jezw snaed n pera y a nnc we n-thes i n r' ptallykmwmted e ementandith ieq z; 10. A:vending-machine,Qincluding a con:

tamer zfiorgthe- 31 1310168 to gb e vended, said icon-s tainer:including, two, compartmentslg having communication adjz ment the-]ootton1,, -a pivot: ally m ntedelementadjacent the-bottom, of

from ,one ompartmentanteaterothe com i P nent,a'sl ppp n h hebps "b m oftheother}compartment, an ejector-{having anj aemng therethrpugm said eector be ng the supportand. beneath. the openlend jot-{the movable toposit-iontheopenlng therelnfiover,

container :to, permit the: tolpassnfrom I the "container ,throughi lsaidopentingandion thefejector.

tainer including two compartments having a ment. adj acentflthev bottom,oflone' of said com partmentsf for supporting-the,articles there in, anej ectorl V for ejecting -the articles, said element operating to,direct Ethe. articles to a position to v be.- delivered by theiej ector,and means, operating'to cause the. said element to pivot upon eachopera; tion .of the-ejector I .12. A vending, machine including, .alcon:

tainer including two. compartments having a 7 -11. (A vending;macineiiiicliidiiigtacoin tafiner fort-he article'sto be vendefd, said con-I s V a discharge cut-let, a'i pivotallyl mounted elet ainer forthe.varticles tofbe yended,lsaid,con

discharge, outlet, .a ,pivotally mounted ele ment adj acent the,bottomlof one vof said com-f partmentsfotf supporting the,,articles the1e= in, an, ejector', ffor 'ejecting the articles, said element operatingto direct the articles to a position ,toibe, delivered' by the fejector, and

means whereby:thetiejector will' positively i move said elementaboutilits pivotupon each operation oftthe ejector, i Y 1 31A vendingmachineincluding'a container foizthe articles to be .vended,.;said-con=t ainer including,tvkolcompartments having a discharge outlet,apivotally I mounted eleidsa ment adjacentfthe bottomjof one of saidcomelement operating Itofdirectthe articles to a position to bedelivered by the ejector, and v an operativejconnectionbetween saidelepartmentslfoiysupportilig the articles-there i in, aneject-oratorejectingthe articles, said ment and said ejector wherebythegsaidiele 'menti will be positivelygactuated; upon, :each

actuationof theejector. p a I In testimony tvliereot We -have signed ournames tothi's specification on this-8th day oil MYRQN V 7 ALERE 'ED ARICHARDSON}:

